Lasting machine



May 21, 1929.

J. FAUSSE ET AL LASIING MACHINE 3 shee t s sjgeet l origina l Filed Jan. 26, 1920 y 1929- J. FAUSSE E AL 13 ms'rme kAcHIuB Original Filed Jan. 26, 1920 -3 Sheets-Sheet 2v Fig Q. EA/TUQS 9 21, 1929- J. .FAussE' ET AL 5 LASTING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 26, 1920 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented May 21, 1929.

* UNITED STATES 1,713,525 PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH FAUSSE, or'nnocxron, AND RENE n. normssrs, or. BEVERLY, MASSACHU- snr'rs, ASSIGNORS T UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, or PATERSON,

NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LASTING MACHINE.

Application filed January 26, 1920, Serial No. 353,922. Renewed March 1, 1926.

least a major portion of the bottom edge of the latter including the forepart, and an upper having a marginal edge portion which, when turned out, may be secured to the margin of the solo in superimposed relation thereto, and in securing the upper step by step to the sole by staples which are driven through the upper and into the sole in the angle between the sole and the edge of the last simultaneously with the wiping of the upper progressively over the side of the last and into the angle just described. Commonly the sole just referredto is an insole and the shoe is completed by laying an outsole on the insole, placing a false welt on the out-turned upper and then sewing through the welt, the upper, the insole and the outsole.

In some kinds of shoes, as for example, in certain light summer shoes andslippers for adults and children, a single sole, usually of a good grade and medium weight, is used to ensure the desired lightness and flexibilty of the sole. In such shoes it is not unusual to dispense with the false welt. In another class of stitchdowns the upper is folded over the edge of the insole and cemented to the under side of the marginal portion of the These shoes are finished by adding an outsole and then stitching through the upper, the insole and the outsole, no false welt bemg used. In shoes of the character described as well as in other shoes of this type, the use of staples as scuring means in the lasting operation may be objectionable for several reasons, particularly since the heads or crossbars of the staples might show conspicuously along the margin of the upper. Moreover if, in a single soled shoe, staples were driven through the single sole and clinched securely to hold the upper to the insole, subsequently to the lasting operationf sole, the clinched ends might-mar the appearance of the shoe and render it unsalable. For the above and other reasons it is frequently the practice, in making shoes of the stitchdown type, to sew the uppers to the soles with or Without a last in the shoe. For the better grades of work, the upper should be lasted, that-is, wiped over the sides of the last to make it conform to the last and secured in 1 lasted condition, prelimiary to the sewing operation; It has. been demonstrated under actual factoryconditions that cementing of the marginal portions of the upper and of the sole may be depended upon to hold the upper in lasted condition for the sewing operation, when the lasting has been properly performed.

In the manufacture of shoes, one of the most importantrequirements is proper lasting of the toe portion of the shoe both because the tip and the adjacent-part of the vamp constitute the most conspicuous part of the shoe so that the workmanship there displayed makes or mars the appearance of the shoe, and imperfect orinaccurate lasting of the forepart of the shoe makes it difficult or impossible so to perform the remaining operationsas to turn out a satisfactory product. Heretofore lasting operations on the toes of stitchdown shoes-have been usually performed by operating first on one side of the toe and then on the other side, so that the good results obtained have been due in no small degree to the skill of the operative.

It is an object of therinvention to provide an improved machine for shaping the toe portions, of stitchdown shoes includingprovision for pressing the outturned margin of the upper upon the projecting margin of the sole. A further object is to provide improved mechanism also for shaping the toe portion of a stitchdown shoe upper into conformity with its last.

In the illustrated machine, relatively movable instrumentalities are provided to engage the portions of the upper around the toe part of the shoe, that is, on both sides of the median line of the last which, by relative movement between them and a support for the shoe bottom, simultaneously wipe the upper over the end and sides of the last and into firm contact with the projecting margin of the sole on the last, thus securing the cemented parts to wipe the upper on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over the Sides of the lastand into contact with the margins of the sole.

In the illustrative construction, a plurality of relatively movable wipers are employed in co-operation with a work support constructed and arranged to support the shoe including the projecting margin of the sole, the work support and wipers being relatively movable heightwise of the shoe to cause the wipers to engage the upper around the toe portion of the shoe and wipe the toe portions of the upper simultaneously down over the side of the last and into contact with the margin of the sole.

In a further aspect the invention consists in the combination of a shoe support and a plurality'of lasting tools adapted to be used for lasting different portions of a shoe so arranged that one tool may be positioned to cooperate with the shoe support to the exclusion of another tool, with means for moving 1 relatively the shoe support and its cooperating tool to press the upper and sole into contact.

Preferably the toe wipers, which constitute one of the lasting tools, are so mounted that they may be moved laterally relatively to the work support to permit of the use of another wiper or lasting tool which is operable to last the upper along the sides of the shoe and around the heel end. While it is not necessary, it is preferable that means be provided for holding or'locking the toe wiping means in operative position with respect to the work support and in the illustrative construction this means forholding the wipers in operative position is operable to move the wipers laterally out of operative position.

In order that the marginal portion of the upper may adhere firmly to the margin of the sole it is customary to apply cement to both upper and sole margins and then to secure the best results the margins should be pressed together firmly as by a hammer blow. In the illustrative construction, the results above de scribed may be obtained with the desired certainty and regularity by utilizing power means for moving the wipers and the work sure applying operations.

support relatively toward each other in pres- As supplementinstrumentalities which is under the control of the operator so that the work may be presented to the wiping means in such a manner that it is possible to determine whether or not the upper is properly located with respect to the last, preliminarily to the relative power movement of the lasting means and the shoe I support, and to permit relocation of the upper relatively to the last or of the last relatively to the wipers if necessary. In theillustrated machine, the means for accomplishing these results comprise treadle mechanism for manually moving the work support toward and permitting it to move away from the wiping means and means for causing actuation, at the will of the operator and preferably by the same feet which manipulates the treadle, of the power means for 'eifecting relative movementof the lasting instrumentalities and the shoe support.

These and other features of the invention, together with certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will be described in the specification and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a lasting machine embodying one form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view, somewhat enlarged, of the lasting instrumentalities;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the lasting devices in a diflerent position;

Fig. 4 is a plan view, on a reduced scale, of parts shown in Fig. 2, the view being taken substantially in the plane of the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, the attaching screws being shown in section; and

Fig. 5 shows in plan View the toggle mechanism which holds the movable set of lasting devices in operative position.

In the illustrative machine the work support is moved to present the work of the lasting instrumentalities and to cause the latter to perform the lasting operations. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to such an arrangement since the lasting instrumentaliti'es may be made movable toward and from the work support to last the upper and secure it in lasted condition. As shown, the work support 6 is movable in bearings 8 provided in a bracket 10 attached to the standard 12 of the machine frame. At the upper end of the work support is a block 14 which provides the immediate at 20 upon the base of the machine and having connected thereto a link 22, the other end of which is pivotally attached at 24 to a lever 26- pivoted at 28 in the bracket 10 and carrying at its outer end an adjustable member 30 for engagement with the lower end of the work support 6.

In the illustrative construction, there is provided also power means for operating the work support, the said power means being under the control of the operator through any of the well known means for that purpose, that shown consisting of a treadle 32, located adjacent to the treadle 18, pivoted at 20 on the base of the machine and having connected thereto by a pivot 34, a link or rod 36 attached at its upper end to a' wedge member (not shown) for controlling a clutch of a well known construction by which the power pulley 38 is connected to and disconnected from the shaft 40. Mounted on the shaft 40 is a cam member 42 provided with a cam slot for a roll at the upper end of the arm 44 of a bell crank pivoted in a bearing 46 in the head of the machineand having a second arm 48 provided with a journal at its outer end in which there is rotatably mounted a member 50 carrying a pivot 52 for the upper end of a link 54, the lower end of which passes loosely through a block pivoted in the outer end of an arm 56 secured to the shaft 58 mounted in the bracket 10. Surrounding the link 54 is a spring 60 which is confined between the upper surface of the block in the outer end of the arm 56 and a collar 62 ad just-ably secured to the link 54 so that the pressure of the spring 60 may be suitably adjusted. Secured to the shaft 58 is an arm 64 in suitably inclined relationship to the arm 56 and having at its lower end a pin 66 which passes through a slot in a wedge member 68 which is mounted for sliding movement in guideways 70 in the bracket 10. The wedge 68 is adapted to engage a roll 72 rotatably mounted on a pin 74 fixedly attached to the work support 6. It is to be understood that the wedge 68 and the roll 72 are duplicated on the opposite side of the bracket 10 and are opera-ted from an arm similar to arm 64 and mounted on the same shaft 58. It will be clear from the mechanism just described that the work' support will be reciprocated upwardly through the operation of the wedges 68 Whenever the proper rocking motion is transmitted to the shaft 58. Rocking of the bell crank 44, 48 caused by rotation of the cam member 42 effects rocking movement of the shaft 58, the power being transmitted through the spring 60, since the lower end of the link 54 passes loosely through the block in the outor end of the arm 56. Thus while the wedges lift the work support to press the work firmly into co-operative relation with the lasting instrumentalities, there is a certain adjustment of the work support to the various thicknesses of the work because of the presence of the spring 60; It should be understood, that the spring is a relatively stout spring, the

pressure of which is adjusted to effect a forceful upward movement of the work support post 6 so that at the termination of the lasting operation, the parts of the work interposed between the lasting devices are compressed as by a hammer blow to bring the contacting surfaces of the upper and sole margin into firm contact with each other as will be hereinafter more clearly explained.

In order that the block 14 may be adjusted to the co-operating lasting instrumentalities the post 6 is made in sections joined by a member 76 which is operable as a turnbuckle to adjust the upper sectionof the post relatively to the lower portion which rests upon the member 30. For a more detailed description of the work support operating means, reference should be had to United States Letters Patent No. 1,291,754, granted to Matthias Brock, January 21, 1919.

The lasting instrumentalities which co-opcrate with the work support during lasting operations on the shoe comprise, in the illustrative construction, a toe wiping means indicated by reference character 7 8 and a wiping tool 80 which is operable to last the upper all around the last but will be used in the present combination of elements as a lasting means for the upper along the sides of the last and at the rear around the counter of the shoe, this wiping means and lasting tool being adapted to serve as dies in cooperation with the shoe support or die 14. The work for which this machine is particularly adapted is that of lasting the upper of a stitchdown shoe, the latter being a type of shoe in which the sole in contact with the last has a marginal portion extending beyond the periphery of the bottom portion of the last and the assembled upper of the shoe has an outturned marginal portion which is to be secured to the margin of the sole in firm contact with the upper surface of said sole margin. In lasting operations on this type of shoe the upper is wiped down over the sides of the last and into firm contact with the margin of the sole and is ordinarily tucked closely into the angle between the sole'margin and the last where it is secured, thus completing the lasting operation. As a means of securing the upper in lasted position cement is applied to the upper surface of the sole margin and preferably also to the under surface of the marginal portion of the upper. In order tosecure ,the upper in lasted condition its marginal portion should be brought into firmcontaet with the sole margin at the tervided which will enable the operator to secure the desired results with greater certainty and regularity. 7

As before stated, the instrumentality for lasting the toe portion of the shoe is indicated in the illustrative construction by reference character 78 and is shown as comprising a plurality of wiping plates or wipers of which the two movable wiping plates 82 are piv- V oted at 84 to each side of a relatively stationarywipcr plate 88 secured to the block or wiper carrier 86. The outer ends of the pivoted wiper plates 82 each carry a pin 90 received in the slotted end 92 of a bolt 94 which is spring-pressed in a direction to hold the wiper plates 82 in their innermost position, the arrangement being such that these wiper plates may move outwardly, that is, away from each other, against the pressure I of the springs 96 which surround the bolts 94, as they move downwardly over the upper on the widest part of the last at the toe. Then the wipers move toward each other to tuck the upper into the angle between the last and the margin of the sole just prior to pressing the margin of the upper against the sole margin which is supported by the sole supporting block 14. After the toe portion of the shoe has been lasted through the co-operation ofthc work supporting block 14 and the toewiping device 78, the latter may be displaced so as to permit co-operation of the block 14 with the wiping tool as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The rest of the upper is then lasted using the said wiping tool to wipe the upper down over the sides of the last and into the angle between the sole margin and the last, the power means for operat ing the work support being utilized so that the lasting may be carried on with little manual effort on the part of the operator and so that the upper may be pressed into contact with the margin of the sole by means of the force-' ful upward movement of the work support by which the wiping tool delivers hammer blows upon the contacting marginal portions of the upper and sole thus .causing firm adhesion of the cemented surfaces.

In the illustrative construction means is provided for holding the toe lasting device 7 8 in operative position, the said means comprising preferably a toggle device consisting of a link 98 pivoted at 100 to a bracket 102 on the head portion of the frame of the machine,

' the said link being pivotally connected at its forward end by a pin 103 to a second toggle link 104 pivoted at 106 to the wiper carrying block 86. It will be clear that with the toggle in extended position, that is with the pins 100, 103 and 106 in alignment, the said toggle will act as a stop to hold the block 86 forwardly with the toe wipers in operative position. Obviously, the toggle may be straightened simply by pulling the block 86 forwardly until the pivot pins 100, 103 and 106 are in alignment and that the block 86 may be moved rearwardly upon breaking the toggle by pushing laterally on the pin 103. Preferably, however, means is provided for operating the toggle tomove the block forwardly to operative position and for breaking the toggle to move the block rearwardly out of operative position, the said means in the illustrative construction comprising a lever 108 pivoted at 110 to a bracket 112 extending laterally from a fixed portion of the ma chine frame, the said lever having a handle portion 114 and at the opposite side of its pivot having operative connection with a link 116 pivoted on the pin 106. The connection between the lever 108 and the link 116 consists of a pin 118 secured to the lever and received in a slot-120 in the link 116, the slot being so inclined to the long axi s of the link 116 that movement of the handle 114 in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 4), that is, towards the front of the machine, will cause a wedging surface 122 on the end of the link 116 to contact with a collar 124 on the pin 103 to shove the pin laterally and thus break the toggle, whereupon further movement of the handle in the same direction will draw the toe wiping device readwardly through rearward movement of the block 86 and the slide 126 upon the forward end of which the block is secured. On the other hand, movement of the handle 114 in the opposite direction will cause the straightening of the toggle which 'will. be maintained in straightened position with the pin 118 at the forward end of the slot 120. It will be clear that it is the movement of the pin'118 from the front end of the slot 120 to the rear end thereof that causes the turning of the link 116 to press the surface 122 at the end thereof against the collar on the pin 103, thus breaking the toggle.

In order that no adjustment of the block 14 may be necessary in cooperating with both 78, the latter is constructed to hold the wiping plates at an angle to the horizontal and substantially in parallelism with the upper surface of the block 14. With the upper and sole assembled on the last the shoe is presented to the lasting instrumentalities with the toe lasting devices in forward position. At the beginning of this work a new operator will ordinarily use the treadle 18 to lift the Work support toward the toe lasting devices and thus make sure that, the shoe is properly positioned with respect thereto. When satisfied that the wipers will engage the toe portions of the upper properly the operator then depresses the treadle 32 with the same foot that is operating the treadle 18 to secure relative power operation of the wipers and the work support. The skilled operator on the other hand may start the work support toward the upper position by means of the treadle 18 but will almost instantly depress the treadle S2 to cause power operation of the work supporting and lasting devices. In one cycle of operations of the machine, the toe lasting device will last the toe portions of the upper since the wiping plates 82 and 88 will engage the upper around the toe of the last and simultaneously wipe the toe portions of the upper down over the sides of the last and into firm engagement with the margin of the sole. Then the toe lasting devices will be moved rearwardly out of operative position by moving the handle 114 forwardly as above described, this movement of the toe wipers leaving the wiping tool uncovered and in operative relation to the work supporting block 14. The operative then proceeds to last the upper progressively along each side of the shoe and at the heel or counter portion throughout a plurality of operations of the machine. As before stated, the most important feature of lasting operations has to do with the lasting of the toe portions and this is accomplished in the present machine at one operation and by means easily operable by even an unskilled operator. Vith the toe portion properly lasted the remainder of the upper may be properly lasted if reasonable care is exercised in the positioning of the work.'

Having thus described the invention, what is claimedas new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a machine of the class described, a work support and toe lasting means relatively movable with respect to each other to wipe toe portions of the upper of a stitchdown shoe yielding-1y over the sides of the last and to press outturned portions of the upper on each side of the toe of the shoe simultaneously into firm contact with the upper surface of marginal portions of the sole, said toe lasting means comprising parts mounted to yield with respect to each other in a direction angularly relatedto the direction of relative movement between the lasting means and the work support.

2. In a machine for lasting stitchdown shoes wherein the shoe parts are assembled on a last with marginal portions of the sole extending beyond the sides of the last and the upper having marginal portions outturned away fromthe sides of the last, means for supporting the assembled shoe parts and last, and means for simultaneously wiping portions of the upper yieldingly over the sides of the last on each side of the toe portion and also other portions at the tip of the toe and for pressing the wiped portions of the outturned upper firmly into contact with the upper surfaces of marginal portions of the sole, said wipi means comprising parts mounted to yield in a direction laterally away from the sides of the last whereby the wiping operation is yieldingly performed.

3. In a machine for lasting stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support to receive the bottom of a shoe to be lasted and adapted to sustain the margin of the sole which projects beyond the last bottom, toe embracing means, said toe embracing means and the support being arranged for relative movement for wiping the toe portions of the upper on opposite sides of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with the projecting marginal portions of the sole, said embracing means comprising part-s movable relatively to each other to press portions of the upper. snugly into the angle between the last and the sole margin, and means for effecting relative movement between the support and the toe embracing means.

4. In a lasting machine, toe wiping means for wiping the upper portions on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into contact with the marginal portion of the sole, and other wiping means for intermittently operating on the upper progressively'to' last the upper along each side of the last.

5. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe lasting means for wiping toe portions of the upper on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal por tions of the sole on the last, means for progressively lasting the upper along each side of the last, and power means for causing relative movement between the last mentioned means and the work support to effect the lasting operations.

6. In a lasting machine, a plurality of plates for wiping toe ortions of the upper on each side of the median line of the last and 'simultaneously pressing the said portions into contact with the marginal portionof the solo on the last, means for progressively lasting the upper along each side of the shoe, a wor support cooperating with the toe lasting and side lasting means, power means for operat ing the work support, and manually operable means for causing thework support to move toward the toe-wiping means and for controlling said power means so as to cause of the last, one of said wipers being fixed so that it is. unyielding during wiping opera tions, and means for yieldingly pressing othersofthe wipers toward each other and toward the median line of the last so that they mayinove toward and away from each other asthey pass over the sides of the last.

8. Ina lasting machine, toe wiping means for wiping portions of the upper around the toe simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with the margin of the soleon the last, a work support cc-operating with said toe Wiping means, and a wiper -for progressively wiping the upper down over the sides of the last along each side of the shoe and arranged inalignment with the work support, the construction and arrangement being such that the toe.- wiping means may be moved out of co-operative relation with the work'support to permit the co-operation of the wiper with the work support.

9. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe wiping means for wiping portions of the 1 upper on opposite sides of the median line of the last simultaneously overthe sides of the last andinto firm contact with the marginal portion of the sole on the last, means for holding the toe wiping means in operative relationwith respect to the work support, means I for moving the toe wiping means out of op erative-relation to the work support, and a wiper for co-operatmg with the work support ln progressively lasting the upper along each 7 side of the shoe.

10. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe wiping means for simultaneously. wiping portions of the upper on opposite sides of the toe of the last over the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal portions of the sole on the last, means for. holding the toe wiping means in operative relation to the Work support comprising a toggle, and means for moving the toe wiping means out ofoperative relation to the work support.

. v11. Ina lasting machine, a work support having an inclined work supporting surface,

a wipi-ng'tool for wiping the upper over the sides of the last progressively along each side of the shoe and for pressing the upper into the angle between the marginal portion of the wisest sole and the edge of the last while the sole margin is backed by the inclined supporting surface, and means co-operating with the inclined surface of the work support for wiping a lasting tool for wiping the upper over the sides of the last and into the angle between the margin of the sole and the side'of the last while the sole margin is backed by the inclined surface of the work support, and a plurality of wipers co-operating with said inclined surface for wiping the toe portions of the upper simultaneously down over the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal portions of the sole on the last.

13. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe wiping means comprising a plurality of wipers arranged to cooperate with the work support in wiping the toe portions of the upper over the sides of the last and into contact with the mar inal portions of the sole on the last, means'tor holding the wipers in operative relation to the work support comprising a toggle, and means for operatthe toggle to move the wipers out of operative position.

14. In a lasting machine, a work support, a plurality of wipers for wiping the toe por tions of the upper over the sides of the last and into contact w-iththe marginal portions of the sole on the last, a slide for supportingthe wipers, means for locking the slide to hold the wipers in ope ative position comprising a toggle, and means for moving the slide to position the wipers out of operative relation to the work support.

15. Ina machine for operating on stitchdown shoes having soleswith their margins extending beyond the sides of a last, the combination of a work support constructed and arranged for sustaining the last and the sole margins, toe lasting means comprising members movable relatively to each other, said lasting means and the work support being arranged lor relative movementtor wiping the upper of a stitchdown' shoe yieldingly over the sides of the last and for pressing portions of the upper on each side of the toe of the last simultaneously into finally lasted position in firm contact with the upper surface of the marginal portions of the sole, and power means for cfi'ecting said relative movement.

16. in a machine for lasting stitchdown assembled shoe parts and last including the marginal portions of the sole, and a plurality of wiper plates for wiping the upper over the sides of the last on each side of the toe portion and at the end of the toe portion and for pressing the wiped portions of the upper firmly into contact with the upper surfaces of the projecting marginal portions of the sole.

1'7. In a lasting machine, a work support for supporting the shoe and for backing the marginal portions of the sole on the last, upper wiping means movable relatively to the support for wiping portions of the upper on opposite sides of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides otthe last and into firm contact with upper surfaces of the marginal portions of the sole, and power means under the control oil' the operator for causing relative movement oi? the work support and wiping means to effect the union of the cemented margins oi the upper and sole by sudden and forcible pressure similar to a hammer blow.-

18. In a lasting machine, toe wiping means for wiping the upper portions on each side of the median line of the last sinmltaneously over the sides of the last and into contact with the marginal portion of the sole comprising a fixed toe wiping plate and a plurality ot' wiping plates yieldingly mounted with respect to the fixed plate and operative to wipe the upper over the sides of the last and into close contact with the sole on the last.

19. In a lasting machine, a work support, means co-operating with the work support to wipe portions of the upper on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal portions of the sole on the last comprising a wiper carrier, a wiper plate fixedly secured to the carrier, a movable wiper plate on each side of the fixed plate, and means for yieldingly pressing the movable plates toward each other so that they will follow the contour of the last to shape the upper to the lastand press it into contact with thesole on the last.

20. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe wiping means for wiping portions of the upper around the toe simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with the margin of the sole on the last comprising a wiper carrier, a wiperplate fixed to the carrier and operative to wipe the upper over the extreme end of the toe, and wiper plates pivoted to the fixed plate and yieldingly pressed toward the median line of the toe wiping means and operative to shape the upper to the last and press it into firm contact with the sole on the last.

21. In a lasting machine, a work support for supporting the assembled shoe parts and for backing sole margins which project be-.

yond the last, toe lasting means for wiping portions of the upper on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal portions of the sole on the last, and means for operating the work support and the lasting means relatively to each other in such manner that at the termination of the lasting operation the cemented margins of the sole and of the upper are united by sudden and forcible pressure similar to a hammer blow.

22. In a lasting machine, means for wiping toe portions of the upper on each side of the median line of the last and simultaneously pressing the said portions into contact with the marginal portion of the sole on the last, means for progressively lasting the upper along each side of the shoe, a work support (o-operating with the wiping and lasting means to support the assembled shoe parts on the last and to back the sole margins which project beyond the last, power means for operating the work support, and manually operable means for causing the operation of said power means to effect the wiping and lasting operations and to force the cemented portions of the upper and sole into firm contact with each other by a sudden and forcible movement of the work support to strike a hammer blow.

23. In a machine for lasting stitchdown' shoes, the combination of a support for the bottom ofa shoe adapted to sustain a last andmarginal portions of a sole that project beyond the bottom of the last, toe lasting means comprising members movable toward each other and adapted upon relative movement between the support and said members to wipe the toe portion of the upper of the shoe over the sides of the last on each side of the median line thereof and to press outturnedportions of the upper on each side of the shoe simultaneously into finally lasted position in firm contact with the upper surface of the projecting marginal portions of the sole, and means for causing relative movement between the support and the lasting means to effect the lasting operation.

24. In a machine for lasting'stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support for the bottom of a shoe adapted to sustain a last and the marginal portions of a. sole that pro ject beyond the bottom of the last, relatively movable lasting members arranged to adjust themselves to the shape of the toe of the shoe and operative upon relative movement of the support and lasting members heightwise of the shoe to wipe portions of the upper of the shoe over the sides of the shoe and to press outturned portions of the upper on each side of the median line'of the shoe simultaneously into finally lasted position into firm contact with the upper surface of the marginal portions of the sole, and means for efl'ecting relative movement between the support and the lasting members. 1

25. In a machine for lasting stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support constructed and arranged to receive the bottom oi a shoe and to support marginal portions of a sole that project beyond the bottom of a last,

toe lasting means comprising members relatively movable toward each other and operative to wipe toe portions of the upper or the shoe over the sides of the last and to press outturned portions of the upper on. each side of the shoe into finally lasted position in the angle between the side of the last and the projecting marginal portions of the sole and in firm contact with the upper surface of said marginal portions, and means for causing relative movement between the work support and the toe lasting means to effect the lasting operations.

26. Ina machine for lasting stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support for the bottom ofa shoe adapted to sustain a last and marginal portions of a sole that project beyond the bottom of the last, wiping members movable relatively to each other and operative upon relative movement between the support and the members heightwise ot the shoe to wipe portions of the upper oi the shoe over the sides of the last and to press outturned portions of the upper on each side of the median line of the shoe into firm contact with the upper surface of the marginal portions of the sole, and means for causing said relative movement to effect the wiping and pressing operations.

27. Ina lasting machine, toe wiping and lasting means for wiping the upper portions on eachside of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the last and into contact with the marginal portion of the sole, power means'for causing operation of the toe wiping and lasting means to force cemented portions of the upper and sole into firm contact with each other by a sudden and forcible operation of the wiping and lasting means, and a manually operable means tor causing alike operation of the wiping and lasting means. V

28. In a lasting machine, a work support, toe lasting means for wiping toe portions oi the upper on each side of the median line of the last simultaneously over. the sides of the last and into firm contact with marginal portions of the sole on the last, power means under the control of the-operator for operating the work support to force cemented portions ofthe upper and sole into firm contact with each other by a sudden and forcible movement of the work support to strike a hammer blow, and a treadle mechanism supplementing the power means "for operating the work support to obtain like results where it is desirable to leave greater control of the lasting means to the operator.

29. In a machine for making stitchdown shoes wherein an upper is cemented to a projecting margin of the sole, the combination of a work support, a plurality of lasting tools, said tools being constructed and arranged for mutually exclusive use in cooperation with the work support, and means for moving relatively the work'support and its cooperating tool to press the cemented portions of the upper and sole into contact.

oil. In a machine for lastmg stitchdown shoes, the combination of asole support, a plurality of lasting tools, said tools being relatively movable and each arranged to cooperate with the sole support to the exclusion of the other, and means for moving relatively the sole support and its cooperating tool to press the outturned upper upon the margin of the sole. y

31. In a machine for lasting stitchdown soles, the combination of a shoe support, a

plurality of lasting tools adapted for op-' eration upondiiferent portions of the shoe, said tools being relativelymovable and each arranged to cooperate with the shoe support to the exclusion or the other, and means for moving relatively the shoe support and its cooperating tool to press the outturned upper upon the margin of the sole.

In a machine of the class described, the combination of a work support arranged to engage and support a last with a'sole and upper assembled thereon, the margin of the sole projecting beyond the last. bottom, and members movable relatively to each other to embrace the shoe toe and arranged to press outturned portions of the upper on each side of the toe into firm contact with the upper surface ot'n'iarginal portions of the sole, said members, on the one hand, and said support, upper and sole, on the other hand, being rela ti ely movable to eli'ect the operation of said members upon the shoe. x

33. In a machine torshaping stitchdown. shoes, the combination of toe engaging members relatively movable to conform to ClliIGfent shapes of toes and adapted to engage the out-turned upper at the toe portion of a shoe and press it flat against the extending margin of the sole, a shoe support, and means for moving the shoe support toward the pressing members to carry the shoe as a whole into position to cause said members to operate upon the shoe. 7 v

j 34. Ina machine for lasting the toe portions of stitchdown shoes having soles which project outwardlyv beyond the last bottom, the combination of a Work support for sustaining the last and the sole margins, toe

lasting means between which and the work support there is provision for relative movement for wiping the upper of the shoe over the sides of the last and for pressing portions of the upper on each side of the last into lasted positionagainst the upper surface of the projecting portion of the sole and into the angle between the last and the projecting portion of the sole, power means for eflecting said relative movement, and means under control of the operator for efiectin preliminary relative movement of the wor support and lasting means so that he may determine the proper location of the upper on the last preliminarily to the power effected relative movement.

35. In a machine for lasting stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support to receive the bottom of a shoe to be lasted and adapted to sustain the shoe and last, toe embracing wipers, means under control of the operator for effecting relative movement of the wipers and support to enable him to determine the proper location of the upper on the last, and means for efiecting re ative power operation of the Wipers and the support to wipe the toe portions of the upper on opposite sides of the median line of the last simultaneously over the sides of the-last and into firm contact with the projecting marginal portions of the sole, said wipers comprising parts movable relatively to each other to press portions of the upper into the angle between the last and the sole margin.

36. In a machine for lasting stitchdown shoes, the combination of a support to receive the bottom of a shoe to be lasted, a plurality of toe embracing wipers, treadle mechanism for manualy raising the support toward the wipers to enable the operator to determine the proper location of the upper upon the last and of the last with respect to the wipers, and power operated means arranged to be set in operation by further movement of the foot of the operator which is upon said treadle to effect final movement of the work support to cause the wipers to force the upper against the projecting margin of the sole and into the angle between the last and the margin of the sole.

In testimony'whereof I, the said JOSEPH FAUssn, have signed my name to this specification.

fication.

RENE E. DUPLESSIS. 

